Life in France – Page 29 – Susan Herrmann Loomis

A Few Thoughts on South Dakota, and Local and Seasonal

It has been one week since we landed at Charles de Gaulle and returned to the French life, after ten […]

We’ve just returned from an amazing trip to the U.S. that included a six-day cooking course in South Dakota, and

When I announced to friends that I was going to South Dakota to teach French cooking, the general response was

I sat at the edge of a flax field today for a brief moment, watching the “French blue” flowers atop

We call them bulots here; in English they’re sea snails (Buccinum undatum). Whatever their moniker, they’re one of the tastiest

Susan / June 5, 2012

Pesto is food of the god’s. That said, certain gods like certain types of pesto. Those in Normandy like theirs

Never underestimate cauliflower. It’s white and tame looking, but underneath that bland exterior is a kaleidoscope of delicious flavor, the

An email popped up on the screen with a plaintive request. “Could I come for a one-day class to

We have a new President now, Mr. François Holland, and his tone is gentle. It is hard to know yet

Since I can remember, my favorite croissant is to be had from Patisserie Jean Millet, 103 rue St. Dominique, Paris